1.   But he said a hired man on fire patrol had turned in the alarm and insisted that there had been no delay.

2.   He said places where candidates are suspected of having hired armed men to intimidate voters are also being watched.

3.   The investigation found that locally hired men working for both U.N. and private relief organizations were the most frequent exploiters.

4.   In Baidoa, shops and commercial places are not guarded by hired armed men like in the capital, Mogadishu.